On the night of Sunday, August 6th, the local online motoring press was abuzz with photos of a yellow Nissan Z. The pictures circulated were from the Nissan Philippines Dealer of the Year Awards, a private event in which dealers of the brand were commended for their performance in the past year. It was a surprising bit of news for a few reasons: 1. The event happened on a Sunday night. Most motoring functions are held on weekdays. 2. High-level Nissan Motor Limited executives were in town led by

At Clark International Speedway, Car #150 and Car #214 line up behind the starting tree of the National Drag Racing Championship Series (NDRC). Car #214 is much like many other drag cars in the Philippines – a ‘90s Honda Civic ESi with a ram-air intake. Its silver trumpet sticks out of the right headlight like a monocle. Car #150 is rather different – it has a bulky, gray hatchback body and a turbocharged inline-3 engine. The lights descend the tree. Yellow, yellow, yellow, green! The Civic take

Ever since the all-new Toyota Vios launched on August 2022, everybody else in ASEAN has had the chance to try it out. While the previous-generation Toyota Vios is still a solid subcompact sedan, the Daihatsu-based AC100 Vios apparently sets the bar even higher. That’s based on feedback from our colleague Wilson from our sister publication WapCar Malaysia. He got to try out the all-new Vios in Langkawi, around 410 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Stiffer, more agile The most significant change to the 20

If you haven’t gotten a holiday gift for yourself or your family, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) may have some ideas for you. The company announced in a December 2022 press statement that it is offering special promos from December 1 to 31, 2022. These include a super-low, all-in downpayment of just ₱10,000 for the Honda City S CVT. There’s also a special financing scheme for the City, which includes two months of free payments for customers who put down a 20-percent downpayment with a 60-mo

Even rainy weather couldn’t dampen the excitement at the final round of the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup held on Nov. 19, 2022. Despite the variable conditions that made parts of Clark International Speedway particularly slippery last weekend, some 55 drivers in the Circuit Championship and Autocross Challenge fought their way to the podium. “With the TGR Vios Cup 2022 season coming to a close, there’s a lot more to expect for next season as TMP continues to level up and bring the love for

A fuel-efficient car. This is probably one of the sweetest things to hear nowadays because of the continuous damage the global fuel price crisis has brought upon us. If only you can survive without taking a ride to work or school, but that's almost impossible in today's mega-metropolis. That is why the majority of Filipino car buyers are going for the popular Toyota Vios sedan. It promises a lot for its affordable price tag. And that's why it's been the best-selling car model in the country for